NEW YORK, NY – JULY 11: Drummer Joseph Seiders and The New Pornographers carry out at Have a good time Brooklyn! on the Prospect Park Bandshell on July 11, 2015 within the Brooklyn borough of New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Al Pereira/WireImage)
PALM DESERT, Calif. – Joe Seiders, the drummer for the band the New Pornographers, was arrested in Riverside County earlier this month on youngster porn costs, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed.
What we all know:
Deputies have been first referred to as out to a enterprise in Palm Desert on April 7. There, an 11-year-old boy informed them {that a} man tried to file him on his cellular phone whereas he was utilizing the toilet.
Simply two days later, deputies have been alerted to a person on the identical enterprise who was allegedly going into and popping out of the toilet with younger boys. Workers suspected it was the identical man as the sooner incident, and referred to as the sheriff’s workplace. Deputies arrested Seiders there.
Credit score: Riverside County Sheriff’s Workplace.
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Band responds
What they’re saying:
In a press release on social media on Thursday, the New Pornographers stated they have been “completely shocked, horrified and devastated” by the allegations, including that they “have instantly severed all ties with him.”
Why you must care:
Deputies stated they consider there could also be different victims, and requested anybody with info that might assist their investigation to contact investigators.
The Supply: Info on this story is from a Riverside County Sheriff’s Workplace press launch, and a press release on The New Pornographers’ Instagram and Fb accounts.
